Dead by Midnight (11PM Central) (2018)

This comedy brings a big surprise to Josh and his family when they move to New York City and struggle to adapt to their new friend.

The film centers around two young women, Becca and Sam, who were once high school sweethearts until they reconnect in their town.

Americans love the British monarchy. This may seem confusing because only a few short hundred years ago they were our worst enemies, and every year we celebrate our independence from them. The Crown humanizes the monarchy, which might explain its popularity.

What makes The Matrix saga fascinating is the symbolism of caves and trans allegories

The social issues The Half of it takes on are handled well, between the antagonization brought on to Ellie for her race and the conflict that arises from her being gay. Both aspects of her character are built up over the course of the film and don’t seem abrupt or rushed. The film shows racism towards Ellie and her and father in varying levels, from having her schoolmates specifically address her as "Chinese girl” to the fore mentioned way her Dad is treated due to language barriers. The same can be said about Ellie being a lesbian. While she never truly “comes out” in the narrative, that does not undermine her journey of self-discovery from being meaningful. These ideas aren’t thrust upon the viewer in a preachy manor, the scenarios that occur feel believable given the rural setting. The film presents watchers with problems whom those like Ellie may face, and leaves us to sit with them and reflect.

If your upbringing was anything like mine, where the TV acted as an additional parent- there are so many new stories and perspectives to explore.